Whobby [Japan game convention] 2008 Coverage!

Don Pianta · 02:13 PM

Yay for new info!!!
http: //www.brawlcentral.com is the source but please DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK... the site "is in danger of going down from a server overload..." so they want linking to their site kept to a minimum

I WILL CONSTANTLY EDIT THIS POST!!! CHECK BACK OFTEN!!

New info from last night's Whobby convention!!!

Colors: White Kirby. Pink, Purple, Orange Dedede.
Victory Poses: Dedede puffing out his stomach, Wario lauughing and holding his belly, and Ike jumping very high and coming back down.
Someone claims that a weird rabbit appears as an AT. Could be Demille, who was mentioned in Sakurai's journal.
King Dedede doesn't have as many super armor frames as other heavy characters like Bowser and Ike.
Unconfirmed report of Eevee being the Pokeball Pokemon and evolving into one of its evolutions to attack. So far the person claims to have seen multiple Eevee evolutions.
Leafeon, who is one of the new Eevee evolutions is a Pokeball. It fires a grass-type projectile.
Chansey is in a Pokeball
Darkrai is in a Pokeball
Adeline(from the Kirby series) as an AT.
Charizard has three jumps.
Starfy is useless (as we figured)
Smashville has a balloon that gives you items, like the Shy-Guys in Yoshi's stage.
Assist Trophies don't spawn very often.
Squirtle victory pose: Squirtle runs from in front of the camera, spins around PT and does a victory pose with his left hand. (peace sign maybe?)
Barbara the Bat as AT. (From the most recent commercial)
Game loading is less than 2 seconds
New Pokemon: Cherrium
When pokemon are thrown out to fight, they make their "cry" sound.
Fox victory pose: Puts hand on hip, is facing sideways and says something (It was unable to be heard)
In PictoChat, there is a part that has lot of arrow pointing up. The characters go flying all over the place and off screen when this part of the stage is present.
From watching, there is no evidence of stamina being incorporated into battle with the Pokemon.
PictoChat crates are the "Gift Crates" theme.
PT defeat/loss quotes from results screen (poorly translated): "My Pokemon's loss is my loss.", and "I credit my Pokemon." Since he's not clapping, at least he credits them for victory and shares defeat with them.
Gourmet Race Music (Smash 64's Dreamland stage music) for Halberd Stage.
Dash Crouch Cancelling has changed somehow.
Dedede Impressions: He cannot move during his Final Smash. One of his victory poses his him leaning on his hammer.
DK is basically the same.
The end of Link's Spin attack is lacking power
Black Squirtle with Blue Pokemon trainer
Pokemon Trainer poses with his last used Pokemon during the results screen.
Two reports of a black Charizard.

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Link tried to FS an opponent who had a Starman and it failed. One time during Kirby's FS, Starmen were launched from the pot. The enemies used the Starmen and ended up KO'ing Kirby.
Waddle Dees are better than turnips in terms of knockback and damage. Dedede's Suction spits out fast, but not very far and has low damage.
Samus cannot missle cancel. Peach can float cancel.
More reports of Dedede being very slow with fast atacks, but a conflicting report of his Waddle Dees being useful and spammable.
More PT Impressions: Charizard's has multiple jumps and his Fly is powerful. He flies straight up and burns anything around him. His flamethrower is identical to Bowser's Fire Breath. Squirtle's Water Gun is chargable. Ivysaur is immobile while using Bullet Seed. PT's FInal Smash is very powerful.
The PictoChat stage sometimes has impenetrable walls and can trap you on a side of the stage.
DK's Final Smash used correctly can take up 90% of a stage. His FS was originally thought to be ineffective.
Some people worry that the Smash Ball occurs too much.
Rumors of Black Charizard. Some suggest a very dark Chrarizard that is near-black.
PT Impressions: Squirtle has fast attacks, but no reach. Ivysaur is the more balanced of the Pokemon. Charizard is heavy, medium speed, and attacks using claws and tail mostly.
Pokemon trainer's starting Pokemon is random. So far, it's unconfirmed if the starter can be selectable like Shiek was for Zelda in Melee.
Dragoon does 42% damage. It KO'd Mario at 0%.
Lots of Invincibility frames when switching Pokemon.
Dedede's Suction is beastly because of it's force and strength.
Ike is being called a noob killer. His Side Special charged can KO Kirby and Meta Knight at 35%. He is being called "too powerful".
Meta Knight is a good beginner character.
Ike Impressions: Eruption has a lot of range and can be used in the air. His Final Smash has more range if you "charge it up"?
Ashley Deconfirmed! She appears in the WarioWare stage. So does 9-Volt and Jimmy.
Kirby Impressions: Final Cutter has been changed once again. More confirmation of Kirby sucking up items.
Attendee's Opinion: Pictochat music was bothering.
Dedede Impressions: Attacks are fast, but hammer is sluggish. As stated before, his Up SPecial has good knockback, but is completely vertical, like Ike's.
Pokemon Trainer Impressions: Takes about three seconds to change Pokemon. Colors: Red, Green, Blue, and Black & White (original GB version). PT's Pokemon do not have accessories like hats, glasses, ect.
First reports of an attendee: He writes about Samus, but adds nothing new to what we already knew. You can't turn into ZSamus at the start of the match at all.
Now that the event is over, expect lots of media, and some new info to be posted from attendees.
We have the Stage Select Screen image posted on the homepage.
Conflicting News: Apparently, a Nintendo rep has confirmed that Brawl is coming out on the 24th in Japan, however the Brawl pamphlets handed out show the price of the game, but no release date. (According to the Japanese blog, this seems to frighten him, but I doubt it means a thing.)
Muddy Mole is an assist trophy. (Not Monty Mole) Muddy Mole is a character from "Mole Mania", a GB game that Sakurai adores.
People are under the impression that Meta Knight is very good and Dedede is not. (This is only first impressions that are hours old and opinions, keep in mind)
King Dedede has the same voice as his anime counterpart. (Japanese voice. Not 4kids voice)
UPDATE: Female Pokemon Trainer news is confirmed FALSE.
Ike Victory Pose: "I only fight for those I protect" (May be off due to translation issues)
Onett impressions: Virtually no changes made.
PictoChat impressions: Some are negative, some are "better than expected."
PLAYABLE STAGES:Battlefield, Battleship Halbred, Norfair, Hyrule Temple, Onett, WarioWare, PictoChat, Bridge of Eldin, Delfino Plaza, Yoshi's Story, Smashville, Castle Seige, Pokemon Stadium 2, Skyworld, Lylat Cruise
Dragoon was seen as an item. There are also a few new items such as a time bomb and spike bomb.
Classic Controller and Wiimote are available controller choices.
Meta Knight: No strong attacks. He's the kind of character that relies on multiple hits. FS is very strong and has a wide hitbox. Not much use for gliding. Taunt: Flaps his wings and does a "warp" or some sort.
Diddy Kong: He's very fast and can "put hurt on you." He has combo attacks, similar to Meta Knight.
Brawl is confirmed to be released on the 24th [in Japan] ... so this debunks any "delay" rumors
Pokmon Trainer disappears on certain stages. he was not present on Delfino Plaza.
New Pokemon: Shaymin
Item Selection is ON. Smash Balls can be turned off.
King Dedede has a pink costume.
Dedede is a heavy, slow, powerful character. He has 4 mid-air jumps (5 total jumps). His Waddle Dee throwing attack is weak. His Up Special has good knockback.
Dedede's starting appearance is the Waddle Dee Shrine seen on the Dojo.

Coolza · 01:56 AM

You should post that your source is http ://www.brawlcentral.com (because what you siad is exactly what is posted there)

Suntro · 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Coolza

You should post that your source is http ://www.brawlcentral.com (because what you siad is exactly what is posted there)

O mai plagerismem.

EGGMAN · 12:41 AM

Found a Vid. Of gameplay from the Jump Festa [Japan convention]
Really bad quality, and can barely see whos battling. -.-
YouTube - Jump Festa Super Smash Bros. Brawl Match
EDIT: It also has footage of Kirby's final smash. It does about 35% Damage.

Hub · **Re: Whobby [Japan game convention] 2008 Coverage! -** 01-13-08

Awesome, thanks for this info. I will check this thread every now and then!

Don Pianta · **Re: Whobby [Japan game convention] 2008 Coverage! -** 01-13-08

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Originally Posted by Coolza

You should post that your source is Brawl Central - The Most Knowledgeable Brawl Source on the Web! (because what you siad is exactly what is posted there)

i was gonna add that when i first posted the thread but my little brother wanted me to watch harry potter with him

thanks to whoever added it

but please dont link to the site because there is a warning on their sait that says

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thats why i removed the link to their site